020324StephenAkwiwu
Steve McLaughlin
61
Hartford HARTM 6-15
70
Winner Endicott ECM 13-8
Hartford HARTM
6-15
61
Final
70
Endicott ECM
13-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Hartford HARTM 28 33 61
Endicott ECM 22 48 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Akwiwu Records Double-Double

BEVERLY, Mass. – Freshman Stephen Akwiwu recorded his seventh double-double of the season as the University of Hartford men's basketball team fell to Endicott, 70-61, Saturday inside the MacDonald Gymnasium. 

It was a 14-4 run late in the second half that enabled the host Gulls to gain control of the game. Hartford was outscored by 15 points in the last 20 minutes as Endicott shot 6-of-10 from beyond the arc.

Akwiwu finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds, his first double-double since January 6 against Endicott. Freshman Kaosi Chijioke reached double digits for the third straight game, scoring 13 points with six rebounds, while freshman Henry Herman scored 12 points. 

Senior Beluolisah Oranye dished out a career-high five assists to go along with eight points and seven rebounds. 

INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
  • Four different players played at least 30 minutes with two more players playing 25 minutes. 
  • There were three ties and three lead changes. 
  • Hartford held the Gulls to 0-for-16 from three-point range in the first half, and 11-of-37 (29.7 percent) from the floor. 
WHAT'S NEXT
Hartford (6-15 overall, 4-10 CCC opponents) travels to Suffolk 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Hawks lost 75-67 in the first meeting.

 
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